Campaign Finance and the 2020 Election
Join Professor Elliott Fullmer for a discussion of how candidates, parties, and outside groups have raised and spent money this election cycle.
Elliott Fullmer, Randolph-Macon College
The 2020 campaign will likely be the most expensive in US history. In this session, join Pearson author Elliott Fullmer for a discussion of how candidates, parties, and outside groups (i.e. SuperPACs) have raised and spent money during this election cycle. The discussion will also cover current debates, controversies, and reform ideas regarding campaign finance law in the US.
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About the speaker
Professor Elliott Fullmer, Randolph-Macon College
Elliott Fullmer is an associate professor of political science at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. He teaches a wide variety of undergraduate courses, including the American Presidency, the Federal Budget, Political Parties, Interest Group Politics, Identity Politics, Retail Politics, Presidential Elections, and Research Methods. In 2017, Dr. Fullmer was awarded the College’s Thomas Branch Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Professor Fullmer co-authored (with Gary Wasserman) Basics of American Politics, 16th Edition, which was published with Pearson in 2019. He has also published research on elections and voting behavior in several peer-reviewed journals, including the Election Law Journal, American Politics Research, Presidential Studies Quarterly, State Politics & Policy Quarterly, and The Forum. His work has also appeared in (or been cited by) Congressional Quarterly’s Guide to Interest Groups and Lobbying, USA Today, NPR, Reuters, and other media outlets.